Sunfall A Complete Encyclopaedia
It is the year 278ASF, near three centuries since Sunfall. The
Kanodites, in their enthralling splendour are gone. Torn apart by the machinations of the gods and the vulture kings that now rule over their fractured empire. Pretenders lay claim to an untouchable heritage, a spectre that still haunts the ruins of buildings that will never be recreated.
Far from the Pax Kanodari, war and destruction have become near unending. The borders of the rump states are constantly changing. Mighty fleets of bronze tipped triremes glide across the oceans and lakes of the known world and vast armies, bedecked in silk, silver and gold, give battle in the name of a ruler that they will never meet. Flanked by chariots, cavalry and war elephants the victorious leave behind plenty of carcasses for the ever circling birds of prey.
To inhabit the world of Sunfall is to live in a shadow of an empire. It is to live in a world abandoned by the gods, who saw fit to condemn it to darkness. It is to live in a world where the great and good are laid low by rot and misfortune and the malicious are given crowns and wealth. It is a world where revenge has become profitable and gratitude has become expensive.
It is the world of Sunfall.
Getting Started
Welcome to Sunfall, a world based on European and Middle Eastern ancient history. The world is broken up into Before Sunfall (BSF) and After Sunfall (ASF). Sunfall, the near world-ending meteor strike is what defines the ages of the world. Everything has happened before or after Sunfall.
The defining feature of Before Sunfall is the rise, consolidation and the collapse of the Kanodite Empire. None have come close to their pre-eminence or their efforts. For example, the Asdini College, the center for horticultural knowledge in their empire, was looted during Sunfall and has not yet recovered the lost knowledge.
Sunfall crippled all parts of the world, killing crops, ending states and plunging the world into a long winter. Once the sun re-appeared, the vulture kings surfacted, rulers chosen by strength alone. They now fight over the scraps of what was built before them, attempting to re-build the great empires and kingdoms of old.
Featured Quote
Peace at the end of a spear is still peace. Peace bought with gold is still peace. There is no price for peace that is deemed too high, too dear. It is those who do not fight for peace that have no place leading our people or sitting on the Tranquil Throne.
